Hiba Qadir
Hiba Qadir also popularly known as Hiba Bukhari is a Pakistani actress. She had gained her popularity through her role as Seemal in Thori Si Wafa and Nageen in Deewangi. She is the Recipient of Hum Awards. Bukhari is widely and often referred to as the "Rating Queen" for her brilliant performances in series.
Then she made her appearances and shown her wider popularity through successful series Fitoor, Meray Humnasheen, Tere Ishq Ke Naam, Radd, Jaan Nisar and Main Zameen Tu Aasman.
Early and personal life
Hiba was born on 29 June 1994 in Karachi to a Sindhi family. She obtained her F.Sc from Jinnah Government College in Nazimabad. Hiba got married with Bholi Bano and Inteha e Ishq co-actor Arez Ahmed in a private Nikah ceremony held on 7 January 2022. On 30 September 2024, Hiba and Arez announced their pregnancy through social media. On 28 December 2024, the couple announced the birth of their daughter, Aynur on social media.Career
Debut and success (2015–2018)
After making her acting debut in 2015 with a recurring role in Syed Mohammad Ahmed's Teri Meri Jodi, Bukhari appeared in a supporting role of a cunning neighbor in 2016 in Iqra Aziz and Shehzad Sheikh's highly rated Choti Si Zindagi.In 2017, she appeared as the titular Bano in her first lead role in Geo TV's Bholi Bano alongside Syed Jibran and Arez Ahmed. The same year, she played the leading role of a poverty-stricken working woman in Hum TV's soap opera Thori Si Wafa, for which she won the Hum Award for Best Soap Actress.
Her first role in 2018 was that of a mischievous college student in Silsilay opposite Junaid Khan, Momal Sheikh and Muneeb Butt earning her little recognition and emerged positive reviews from audiences. Then, she appeared in Family emotional series Haara Dil opposite Danish Taimoor.
Established actress with Experimental roles (2019–present)
In 2019, she played the girl next door in Ramz-e-Ishq, and later appeared in her breakthrough role as a headstrong bus hostess in blockbuster romantic series Deewangi. The series marked her second on-screen appearance with Danish Taimoor and earned her a Lux Style Award for Best Television Actress nomination. She made her second appearance with Syed Jibran and Arez Ahmed in her only appearance in 2020 on Hum TV's Tarap, where she played a damsel in distress.In 2021, she played a married woman with a past love opposite Faysal Quraishi and Wahaj Ali in Fitoor. Then, bukhari acted in Inteha e Ishq and Berukhi opposite Junaid Khan in their third collaboration. Then, she appeared as a determined Pashtun medical student in Meray Humnasheen. The same year, she appeared as a mother of two seeking divorce from her husband in Hum TV's Pehchaan. She then made her fifth on-screen appearance with real-life partner Arez Ahmed in Aan TV's Ishq Nahin Aasan.
Her first role in 2023 was that of the spilt daughter of a rich and influential father in ARY Digital's Tere Ishq Ke Naam opposite Zaviyar Nauman Ijaz and Usama Khan. Bukhari then appeared as a strong-headed school teacher in Hashim Nadeem's written Jhok Sarkar opposite Farhan Saeed. In 2024, Hiba appeared in Geo Entertainment's television series Jaan Nisar. She also appeared in the lead role with Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui and Arslan Naseer in drama series Radd on ARY Digital.
In 2025, Hiba played as a college student in Main Zameen Tu Aasman opposite Feroze Khan and Hina Chaudhary in their first collaboration. Then, Bukhari going to appear in Humrahi which marks her fourth collaboration with Danish Taimoor after, the homogeneous success of their previous series Deewangi and Jaan Nisar.
Other work and media image
Hiba Bukhari was the first Pakistani actress to have two dramas cross the 1 billion views milestone on YouTube, with her dramas Fitoor and Jaan Nisar achieving the feat. She has since her third drama Deewangi had also reached the same milestone. In 2020, Hiba was featured in "Top 10 Most Promising New Pakistani Actors" list, for her performance in Silsilay, Ramz-e-Ishq and Deewangi.In 2021, Bukhari was featured in "Most Popular Pakistani Actors" list.Then, she was placed in "Impressive Performances By Pakistani Actresses" list for her performance in Fitoor. In 2022, Hiba was placed in "Best Pakistani Actresses" list, for her performance in Meray Humnasheen and Pehchaan. In 2024, Bukhari was placed 37th in "Eastern Eye's Top 50 Asian Stars of 2024". and also, in the same year she was featured in "Top 10 Pakistani Actresses" list for her performance in Jaan Nisar and Radd.